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The Milken Institute’s 2023 Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California presented a session on Wednesday featuring Snoop Dogg, a recognized multi-platinum recording artist. During the discussion, Snoop fielded a question from Shirley Halperin, the editor of Variety, about AI in relation to the 2023 WGA writers’ strike. Snoop responded with a humorous quip about his childhood memories of sci-fi movies, expressing his confusion about today’s generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT or Bing Chat.
“Well, I have a mot*******ing AI that they made for me right now.” This may speak to me. I’m like, dude this thing can hold a genuine conversation? As in, real for real? It’s like it’s blowing my head since I used to watch movies on this as a child. When I see this, I’m like, “Wait, what’s going on?” Snoop said.
The crowd was quick to chuckle, and Snoop’s unfiltered thoughts on AI have been significant, coming from a highly regarded multi-award-winning musical artist and entrepreneur.
Snoop’s bemusement over AI represents what may be a widespread emotion among folks attempting to follow the newest discoveries in this quickly growing sector. Snoop also demonstrated his awareness of current events by mentioning Geoffrey Hinton, who recently resigned from Google to speak openly about the potential dangers of AI.
The crowd was quick to chuckle, and Snoop’s unfiltered thoughts on AI have been significant, coming from a highly regarded multi-award-winning musical artist and entrepreneur.
Snoop’s bemusement over AI represents what may be a widespread emotion among folks attempting to follow the newest discoveries in this quickly growing sector. Snoop also demonstrated his awareness of current events by mentioning Geoffrey Hinton, who recently resigned from Google to speak openly about the potential dangers of AI.
“And I heard the person, the elderly dude who built AI saying, “This is not safe, ’cause the AIs have their own thoughts, and these motherf*ckers gonna start doing their own s**t. I’m thinking, are we in a f***ing movie right now, or what? Who the f**k is he? So do I need to invest in AI so I can have one with me? Or like, do y’all know? Sh*t, what the f**k?” I’m lost, I don’t know,” he added.
The Milken Institute is a non-profit, apolitical economic think tank dedicated to “accelerating measurable progress on the path to a meaningful life.” The Institute hosts the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, which brings together leading minds from around the world to tackle urgent challenges and realize exciting opportunities.
During the panel, Snoop also expressed solidarity with striking members of the WGA and criticized the lack of fair compensation for artists through music streaming services. He questioned how it’s possible to have a billion streams and not receive a million dollars in payment, calling out the apparent injustice of the situation.
